Głogów - Głogów

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Głogów
VoivodeshipLower Silesia
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Głogów

Głogów (German: Glogau) is a historic city in the polish Voivodeship Lower Silesia at the Or in the Silesian Plain. In the Middle Ages, the capital of the principality of the same name was one of the most important trading centers in Lower Silesia. The city is known for its rich copper deposits. Badly damaged in the Second World War, its monuments are being rebuilt step by step.

getting there

Map of Głogów

The place is northwest of Wroclaw direction Zielona Góra. You can get here by train, bike or car.

mobility

It is easy to get around the city center on foot.

Tourist Attractions

St. Mary's Cathedral

The old town with the market square and the numerous listed town houses and churches are particularly worth seeing.

Churches

  • 1  St. Mary's Cathedral. St. Mary's Cathedral in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSt. Mary's Cathedral in the Wikimedia Commons media directorySt. Mary's Cathedral (Q11741009) in the Wikidata database.Brick Gothic.
  • 2  Ruin of the Nikolaikirche. Ruin of the Nikolaikirche in the encyclopedia WikipediaThe ruins of the Nikolaikirche in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsThe ruins of the Nikolaikirche (Q11747300) in the Wikidata database.The Gothic brick church from the late 13th and 14th centuries was badly damaged in 1945. However, the ruin has been preserved and secured.
  • 3  Corpus Christi Church. Corpus Christi church in the encyclopedia WikipediaCorpus Christi church in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCorpus Christi Church (Q11744927) in the Wikidata database.Baroque.
  • Brick-Gothic Lorenz Church
  • neo-Gothic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
  • classical church of St. Helena
  • baroque evangelical church

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Piast castle
  • 4  Glogau Castle. Schloss Glogau in the encyclopedia WikipediaSchloss Glogau in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSchloss Glogau (Q9386534) in the Wikidata database.Castle of the Dukes of Glogau from the Silesian Piast dynasty, originally built as a castle in the 12th century. The brick keep dates from the 13th century and is still preserved today. In the 17th century the complex was completely rebuilt except for the keep and was given a baroque style. The castle houses an archaeological-historical museum.

Buildings

  • 5  town hall. Town hall in the encyclopedia WikipediaCity hall in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCity Hall (Q11833857) in the Wikidata database.The Renaissance town hall from the late 16th century was rebuilt in the classicist style in 1823–1835. The town hall was badly damaged during the siege of Glogau in 1945. The reconstruction took place from 1984 to 2002.
  • 6  Andreas Gryphius Theater. Andreas-Gryphius-Theater in the encyclopedia WikipediaAndreas-Gryphius-Theater in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAndreas-Gryphius-Theater (Q9356087) in the Wikidata database.Built from 1798 to 1799 in a classical style, it is named after the city's most famous son, the Baroque poet Andreas Gryphius. It burned down in the Second World War and remained in ruins for decades. It was rebuilt in 2017-19.
  • Town houses and villas
  • City wall with hospital gate
  • baroque star fort

various

  • Marketplace

activities

Hiking and cycling are popular.

shop

There are small souvenirs to buy.

nightlife

accommodation

Hotels and private pensions are available.

trips

  • Polkowice (Polkwitz) - 20 km south
  • Wschowa (Fraustadt) - 25 km northeast (30 minutes by train)
  • Góra (Guhrau) - 35 km east
  • Nowa Sól (Neusalz) - 35 km northwest (30 minutes by train)
  • Lubin - 37 km south (30 minutes by train)
  • Leszno (Lissa) - 45 km northeast (47 minutes by train)
  • Chojnów (Haynau) - 55 km south
  • Legnica (Liegnitz) - 57 km south (40-50 minutes by train)
  • Żagań (Sagan) - 62 km west
  • Zielona Góra (Grünberg) - 65 km northwest (45-50 minutes by train)
  • Yes (Jauer) - 80 km south - the baroque Church of Peace is a World Heritage Site

literature

See article too Poland.

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